Megyn Kelly Tells Olivia Rodrigo to "Shut Up and Stick to Singing" Over Cornell Rape Case Support

Olivia Rodrigo posted support for Jane Doe, the woman suing Cornell University and seven former Chi Phi fraternity members over an alleged October 2024 gang rape. Her statement was blunt:“shame on Cornell and on every institution who protects rapists and abusers over women.”Florence Pugh and Lzzy Hale have also voiced support for Jane Doe.

Megyn Kelly responded on her October 5 YouTube show by reading Rodrigo’s statement aloud and telling the 23-year-old to“shut up and stick to singing,”adding that she’d examine the singer’s music and the messaging aimed at young women. The accused alumni deny wrongdoing, saying the activity was consensual or misrepresented, and Cornell says it stands by its 2024 investigation while agreeing to an independent review of how it handled the case.

So the fight online is really two fights: whether a pop star should weigh in on a criminal case, and whether a commentator gets to tell her not to. The lawsuit itself keeps moving regardless.

Where do you land: should celebrities speak up on cases like this, or stay out of it? Sound off in the comments.